Cost of Living Comparison Between Neum and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Neum and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Neum is 15.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Neum is 25.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Neum
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.73 BAM 14.74
$3 Rp 48.8K
191.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.4 BAM 71.6
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
238.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.84 BAM 13.23
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
146.54%
Cappuccino
$1.63 BAM 2.75
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-26.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 BAM 3.38
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
81.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 BAM 2.04
$0.26 Rp 4,217
365.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 BAM 3.46
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 BAM 4.77
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-11.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Neum
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 BAM 2.14
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-14.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 BAM 2.17
$1.67 Rp 27K
-23.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 BAM 2.65
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
37.72%
Eggs
$2.86 BAM 4.83
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
25.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 BAM 15.46
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-34.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.84 BAM 14.91
$4 Rp 64.8K
121.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.98 BAM 20.22
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
6.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 BAM 2.36
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-61.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 BAM 2.68
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 BAM 3.15
$2.65 Rp 43K
-29.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 BAM 3.3
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
42.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 BAM 1.95
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-26.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 BAM 1.91
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-47.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 BAM 1.95
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
10.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BAM 1.2
$0.56 Rp 9,114
26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.8 BAM 6.42
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
70.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.67 BAM 7.88
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-68.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 BAM 1.18
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 BAM 1.92
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-56.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Neum
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 BAM 2.99
$0.32 Rp 5,203
453.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.36 BAM 59.7
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
249.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 BAM 2.52
$0.49 Rp 7,888
204.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 BAM 1.78
$0.34 Rp 5,573
208.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.06 BAM 11.92
$6.04 Rp 98K
16.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BAM 2.59
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
109.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K BAM 49.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
11.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K BAM 44.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-17.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neum
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 BAM 293
$62.6 Rp 1M
177.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.98 BAM 32.04
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
362.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.29 BAM 39.3
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-4.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Neum
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.51 BAM 49.81
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
30.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.03 BAM 18.61
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
76.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.82 BAM 8.13
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
46.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Neum
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 BAM 348
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
121.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,628 BAM 6,123
$6,098 Rp 99M
-40.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Neum
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 BAM 120
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
34.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.15 BAM 61
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
45.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 BAM 149
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
3.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 BAM 188
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
53.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Neum
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 BAM 439
$259 Rp 4.2M
0.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 BAM 282
$159 Rp 2.6M
5.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$357 BAM 602
$578 Rp 9.4M
-38.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$316 BAM 533
$336 Rp 5.5M
-5.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 BAM 4,360
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
158.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,822 BAM 3,076
$860 Rp 14M
111.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Neum
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$908 BAM 1,533
$182 Rp 3M
397.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.9
13.28
-78.16%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Neum: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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